School furniture



Feb. 6, 1923. 1,443,942

R. L. AVERY. SCHOOL FURNITURE. FILED JULY 2 I92"- 4 SHEETS'SHEET 1 grannnnnni F1 2 Wz' t'nesses': Ina/en 2'01 WWW. fflef' L.JZ-1/e Feb. 6, 1923.

- R. L. AVERY.

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4 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Feb. 6, 1923. 1,443,942

R. L. AVERY.

' SCHOOL FURNITURE FILED JULY 20, 1921 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3 was ter-n3? 4 SHEETS'SHEET 4 R. L. AVERY SCHOOL FURNITURE. FILED JULY 20, I921 EilIF Patented Feb. 8, 1923.

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ROGER L. AVERY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SCHOOL FURNITURE.

Application filed July 20,

To all 207mm 2'25 may concern Be it known that 1, Boone, L. AVERY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in School F urniture, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in school furniture, especially to a combination desk and seat, and has for its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will be highly eflicient in use. i

A further object of my improved combination desk and seat is the provision to produce facilities whereby the desk and seat may be adjusted independently of each other, to accommodate pupils of different heights and sizes of bodies.

A further object of my improved co1nbination desk and seat is the rovision of an improved construction of this character which may be readily dismantled for shipping and readily mounted together by any person.

A further object of my improved combination desk and seat is the provision of a structure of this character which will withstand the rough usage applied by the pupil using the same and which will be economical in manufacture.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. l is a side elevational view of my improved combination desk and seat;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional detail view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional detail view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 5; v

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the seat embodied in my combination desk and seat- Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the desk embodied in my improved combination desk and seat;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional detall view taken substantially on line 6--6 of Fig. 5;

1921. Serial No. 486,167.

Fig. 7 is a plan view taken substantially on line 7-7 of Fig. l; I r V v Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional detail y iew taken substantially on line 88 of Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of one of the hinge members embodied in my improved combination desk and seat; and

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of one of the hinge lock washers embodied in my improved combination desk and seat.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises a flange pedestal15, in the shape of an I-beam, secured to a base or floor plate 16 by means of a bolt'llthreaded in a socket 18 provided in one end of the said pedestal. The said pedestal 15 is held against revolving, should the. nut of the bolt 17 work loose by means of a triangular shaped groove 19 provided in the top surface of the said pedestal, said grooves adapted to receive the bevelled ends 20 provided on the pedestal l5. A desk 20 is adj ustably mounted on the pedestal 15 by means of a pair of co-operating supporting members 22 and 23 having brackets 24 and 25 integrally formed thereon and secured to the under surface ofthe bottom of said desk by means of bolts orscrews 26. Provided on the inner faces of said supporting memhere 22 and 23 adjacent the end thereof are triangular shaped grooves 27 and 28 for the reception of the edges 29 of the pedestal 15 which are bevelled tocorrespond with the triangular shaped grooves 27 and 28. A bolt 30 is positioned through each of the said supporting members adjacent the end there- 'of and provided. with a nut 31 serving to rigidly hold said supporting members in the desired adjusted position. Integrally formed on each of the said supporting members and extending laterally therefrom are bracing lugs 32and 33 which serve as a brace member between the two supports.

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The said 111;; 33 is provided with a notch 34:

arranged for the reception of a tongue 35 provided on the lug 32. The lug 33 is provided also with a triangular shaped groove 36 arranged to receive the bevelled end 37 provided on the lug 32, saidbevelled edge corresponding in'shape with the groove 36. By providing lugs 32 and 33 as herein described, when adjusting the said supports in the desired position'the said supports are prevented against lateral or longitudinal movement with respect to each other.

Having" thus far" described the preferred forrii of" construction of the desk and desk support, I will now describe the preferredform of construction of theseat and seat support which comprises a seat member 38 of any suitable construction, said seat member provided with a pair of hinge members 39 and 40 secured thereto by'means'ofscreiirs or any other suitable fastening means. Integrally' termed on one end of the hinge members 39 ad 40 are ears 41and 42" arranged to register with ears 43' and 44 in.- t'eg'rally i'orihedonco-operating hinge members 45 and 46. The ears 43 and 44 are each provided with a" eentrarbore 47 for the re ception of a boss or hearing 48" integrally formed on the inner surface of each of the ears 41 and 42. Then said bosses are positioned through each of the bores 47, the surface of each of said bosses projeot beyond the inner surface of each of the ears 4 3 an'd44'. Formed on each of the bosses 48' are laterally extending lugs 49 ari 'ano'ed oppositely of each other and ada ted to engage iii recesses 50 formed in washersm: The'said washers 51 are positioned on the inner surface on each of the ears 43*arid 44 and provided with a rectangular central bore 52 registering with bores 53'provid'ed in each of the bosses 48, through which a bolt54' is inserted serving to hold the said'ivashers tightly against the surface of each or the said bosses or bearings 48. This rr ngement is such that when mountiiig the hinge members together, bytight'enmg each of the bolts 54 in position there will be no binding effect owing to the reason that the washers engage the surface of each of the'bosses thus permitting the hinge memhere. a free pivotal movement. By providingthe lugs49' on the bosses 48, the said lugs engage the recesses 50 provided in-the \vashers 51 Which serves as a lock wa sher causing the bolts 541:0 rotate with the pivotal movement of the hinge members, thus preventingthe nuts of the said-bolts from Workingloose. The corresponding inner surfaces of the hinge members 45 and 46, adjacent the ends thereof, are provided with grooves 55 for the reception-of the edges 56 of the pedestal 15, said grooves and edges are similar in shape to that of the grooves 27 and 28 and edges 29, and arranged to serve the same purpose. The hinge members 45 and 46 are also provided with laterally extendinginterlockin-g spacing lugs 57 and 58 on their inner surfaces adjacent the ends thereoisaid lugs being similar in construction to that of the lugs 32- and 33 and provided for the same purpose. A back rest 59, of any suitable construction, is supported by brackets 60 and 61 having their lower ends formed substantially at right angles and engaging the sides of the hinge members-45 and 46 and rigidly mounted thereon by meanest a bolt 67 assing through the said, hinge members and sear 'braekets serving to' rigidly hold the seat member and back restinthe desired adjusted position.

I have also provided in the desk 21 a for rigidly holding an ink bottle, pre venting accidental spilling or knocking the saiiie oii' the desk. This arrangement comprises a member 68 pivotally mounted on one side of the desk,' said" member provided with a leaf spring'69 adaptedtb engage the bottom surface of an inkbottie 7O; holdiiig the same rigidly agaiiist: the under side of theftop of the desk The neck of the said ink bottle' projectsiiitb abore71- provided through the" rep or the desk adjacent one corner thereof Where ready access may be had to the saidhottle By a" constructien" of a" combination sclieol desk and seat a's here-in describedit is to-be noted that the back rest 59*and's'eat member 38 can be adjusted in any desired position, independently of the desk 21, by loosenihg th'ebolt' 67 which permits a" free longitudinalmovement of the same. This arrangement issu'cli that the seat can be" adjusted t6 accommodate a small physically built" pirpil while the desk can be adjusted to commodate a large physically built pupil, or vice verse; The-construction of my improvedcoinbin atio-n desk seat is such that the same can readily dismantled, conveniently paeked for shipment, and read ily mo-unted tegetherbyaiiy person. Y Whilel hav'e'illustrated and des'c'r'ibedthe preferred form of construction for carrying'my inventioninto'eiiect this isca'pable of variation and modificatiori witliout departing from the spirit of the'inveiition. I, therefore, do not wish to be'limit'ed to'the precise details of the coiistrij'cti'oii set' forth, but desire to avail'riiy'seli otsuch variations and modifications as come iv'ithin'the' scope of the appended claims.

ll-laying" described my invention, w'hat claim a's' and desire to secure by Betters Patent, is j r 1. A school desk including a pedestal, ah'tl a desk support comprising co-ope'r'ating parts in spaced relation With'resp'ect to each other and carrying interlocking spacing members, one of said s'paciiig meiiibers having a grooveformed in its side edge'for'the reception of the side edge ofthe other of said spaced members, substantially as described. I j

2. A school desk including a pedestal, adjustable supports and interlocking braees formed on the adjacent sides of saidflsiipports, one ofsaid braces beingprovided with a groove formed in its side edge; aiid' extending longitudinally therewith for the reception of the adj acent'side edge of theother of said braces, substantially as described} 3. In a school desk comprising in combination with a support and a pair of cooperating desk supports carried by said support in spaced relation with respect to each other, of spacing members on the adjacent sides of said desk supports, there being a recess formed in one of said members for the reception of a projection carried by the other of said members; substantially as described.

4. In a school desk, the combination of a base; an I-shaped pedestal detachably mounted on said base; a pair of co-operating desk supports detachably mounted on said pedestal; a pair of co-operating seat supports detachably mounted on said pedestal; and interlocking means for retaining the pair of cooperating desk and seat supports in spaced relation with respect to each other, substantially as described.

5. A combination desk and seat, comprising in combination with a base, of a pedestal fixed to said base; seat supports embracing the side edges of said pedestal and adapted to be adjusted longitudinally with respect thereto; a back rest for said seat; brackets carrying said back rest at one end and haw ing their opposite ends bent substantially at right angles adapted to engage the sides of said seat supports; and a bolt passing through said bent ends and said support for attaching said brackets to said supports and for securing said supports in the desired adjusted position, substantially as described.

6. In a school desk, the combination of a base; a pedestal rigidly mounted on said base; a seat member adjustably mounted on said pedestal; a pair of co-operating desk supports mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; bracing lugs formed on the inner sides of said supports adjacent the end thereof and extending laterally therefrom; and a tongue formed on one of said lugs arranged to engage a recess formed in the other of said lugs, substantially as described.

7. A combination desk and seat comprising a base; a flange pedestal mounted on said base; a pair of co-operating seat supports mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; a pair of co-operating desk supports mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; and lugs integrally formed on the inner sides of said seat and desk supports, the inner edges of one of said lugs provided with a groove for the reception of the inner edge of the other of said lugs, substantially as described.

8. A combination desk and seat comprising a base; a flange pedestal mounted on said base; a pair of co-operating seat supports mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; a pair of co-operating desk support-s mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; lugs integrally formed on the inner sides of said seat and desk supports, the inner edges of one or said lugs provided with a groove for the reception of the inner edge of the other of said lugs; and a tongue formed on one of said lugs adapted to engage a recess in the other of said lugs, substantially as described.

9. A combination desk and seat compris ing a base; a flange pedestal mounted on said base; a pair of co-operating seat supports mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; a pair of co-operating desk supports mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; lugs integrally formed on the inner sides of said seat and desk supports, the inner edges of one, of said lugs provided with a groove for the reception of the inner edge of the other of said lugs; a tongue formed on one of said lugs adapted to engage a'recessv in the other of said lugs; and a bolt positioned through said supports adjacent the ends thereof for rigidly securing said supports in the desired adjusted position. substantially as described.

10. In a combination desk and seat comprising in combination with a pedestal having oppositely disposed flanges, ofa support carried by one of said flanges a desk support carried by the other of said flanges, said desk and said seat supports each comprising oppositely arranged parts in spaced relation with respect to each other; aback rest for said seat; supports for said back rest. the lower ends of said back rest supports being bent substantially at right angles for engagement with the sides of said seat supports; and means for securing said back rest supports to said seat supports;and for securing said seat supports in position on the flange of said pedestal, substantially as described.

11. A combination desk and seat comprising a base; a pedestal mounted on said base having bevelled side edges; a pair of co-operating seat supports mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with re spect thereto; bracing lugs integrally formed adjacent the ends of said seat support, the end of one of said lugs provided with a groove for the reception of the end or" the other of said lugs; a pair of co-operating desk supports mounted on said pedestal; and a vertically extending groove adjacent the ends of said desk supports for the reception of said bevelled side edges of saidpedestal, substantially as described.

12. A combination desk and seat comprising a base; a groove in said base; a pedestal rigidly mounted in said groove having bev elled side edges; a pair of co-operating seat supports mounted on said pedestaland adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; a vertically extending groove adjacent the end of said seat support for the reception of &

said bevelled edges or" said pedestal; a pair of co-operating desk supports mounted on said pedestal and adjustable longitudinally with respect thereto; vertically extending groove-s adjacent the ends of said desk support for the reception of said bevelled edges of said pedestal; and means for rigidly securing said seatand said desk supports in the desired adjusted position, substantially as described.

13. A combination desk and seat comprising a base; a pedestal mounted on said base havingbevelled side edges; a pair of cooperating seat supports embracing said pedestal; vertically extending grooves on the inner sides or said supports adjacent the end thereof for the reception of said bevelled edges of said pedestal; bracing lugs integrally formed onsaid desk supports, the end of one oi said lugs provided With a groove for the reception of the end of the other of said lugs; a pair of co-ope'rating desk supports embracing the side edges of said pedestal; vertically extending grooves on the inner sides of said desk supports adjacent one end thereof for the reception o'f'said bevelled edges of said pedestal; and bracing lugs integrally formed on said desk supports, the end of one of said lugs provided with a groove for the reception of the other of said lugs, substantially as described.

14. In a combination desk and seat, the combination of a base; a flanged pedestal having bevelled side edges mounted on said base; a seat support embracing said pedestal; vertically extending grooves formed in said seat supports for the reception of said bevelled edges of said pedestal; lugs termed on the inner sides of said seat sup ports and extending laterally therefrom; a tongue formed on one of said lugs adapted to engage a recess formed in the other of said lugs; a desk support embracing the said pedestal; vertically extending grooves in said desk support for the reception of said bevelled edges of said pedestal; lugs integrally formed on the inner sides of said desk support; and a tongue formed on one of said lugs and engaging a recess formed in the other of said lugs, substantially as described.

15. In a combination desk and seat, the combination of a base; pedestal having bevelled ed es mounted on said base a seat support emoraci'n said pedestal; vertically extending grooves in said seat supports for the reception of said bevelled edges of said pedestal; liiigs formed on the inner sides of said seat supports and extending laterally therefrom; a tongue formed on one of said lugs and engaging a recess in the other of said lugs; a desk support embracing the said pedestal; vertically extending grooves in said desk 81 pport for the reception of said bevelled edges of said pedestal; and brackets formed on one end of said desk supports and secured to the said desk, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing- Witneses.

ROGER L. AVERY.

Witnesses JOSHUA R. H. Po'rrs, CLARENCE E. THREEDY. 

